Heart

Poultry

Heart

Partridge heart is dense muscle—slice thin for the grill or braise until tender. Meaty flavour, less metallic than liver. Trim vessels, cook hot-and-quick or long-and-moist. Good skewered with other offal in traditional mixed grills from British, French and Spanish game traditions.

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Characteristics

Preparations

BraisedGrilledSkeweredSliced

Traits

BeefyDenseFirmFlavourfulLeanMuscular

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 152

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 5.74 g
  • Saturated Fat 1.95 g
  • Trans Fat 0.1 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 2.5 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 1.29 g
  • Cholesterol 184 mg
  • Sodium 71.1 mg
  • Salt 0.15 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0.95 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0.53 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 24.2 g
  • Water 62 g
Detailed nutrients

Heart is a dense working muscle—high protein, moderate fat, more iron than white meat.

History

Game books fixed roast partridge with classic autumn sides. Cooks treated heart of partridge as a cut with its own timing and sides.

As partridge cookery specialised, heart was portioned and sold ready for the pan. Portioned breasts and whole oven-ready birds reached supermarket game shelves.

British grey and French red-legged partridge entered distinct culinary notes; heart of partridge took a named place in that kitchen trade.

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